Chances are you may not even realize they are there. I remember when I first stumbled upon smart guides. It made me a very happy little lady. Yes indeed! Well, smart guides are just another way to help you line stuff up in PS. You all know how much I like to line stuff up. You turn them on by going to view->show->smart guides
Smart guides are thin pink lines that help you align thing on your LO. I hope you can see the lines in the following pictures. It is kind of hard to see. In the first set of pictures, I am trying to line my cluster elements with where I want my title and the circle-
More cluster alignment {I kind of am picky aren’t I?}
And my favorite way to use smart guides- when making titles with alphas! I love it. Smart guides make it so much easier to either get a perfectly straight title, or a balanced look to a fun title. Can you see my light pink smart guides?
Anyway, turn on your smart guides and give them a test drive. You may find that you really like them. I used So Thankful, my latest collection to demonstrate smart guides! You can find that collection HERE on sale at the Studio. AND I even made my cluster into a freebie for you. Check it out HERE
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Yes, I LOVE the smart guides. They have helped me many times.
Thanks so much for the beautiful border. I love it!!
I never had a clue about smart guides. Thanks so much for the tip!
I use smart guids to line all sorts of things on a page. I especially like them for multiple pages of one theme! I can line up the “Page 88″ spot on for each page. I can line up journaling, photos and elements. Love them. Thanks for the border you used in your tutorial.
Thank you…I keep using Guide Lines. Way easier to use Smart Guides! Thank you for your tip!!! I appreciate it and I’m sure there are lots of others who do too!
Debbie from Nebraska
PS Beautiful Fall Colors have arrived here!
I used to use these years ago and had forgotten about them, when I upgraded to CS, thank you for reminding me. It will life easier LOL.